Vagabond Poem

I, who bring in me all the sadness of the world ...
I, who do not know any joy ...
I, who cry all loves I have not had ...

Take pity on me,
Take me far away,
Other place, other lands, other countries
Where there is so much evil ...

Let me make my verses,
Let me sing my song,
Remove these chains
How much they have already hurt me!

I wait for the sidewalks another day ...
For I am only a perpetual tramp ...

(Excerpted from the book "Many Days Have Passed" by Carlinhos de Almeida).